The Bible doesn’t hide from pain. It gives voice to it, shows Jesus weeping, and holds out a hope that suffering won’t have the last word.
How long, LORD? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me?Psalm 13:1
How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart every day? How long shall my enemy triumph over me?Psalm 13:2
When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews weeping who came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled,John 11:33
and said, “Where have you laid him?” They told him, “Lord, come and see.”John 11:34
Jesus wept.John 11:35
I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have trouble; but cheer up! I have overcome the world.”John 16:33
Therefore we don’t faint, but though our outward man is decaying, yet our inward man is renewed day by day.2 Corinthians 4:16
For our light affliction, which is for the moment, works for us more and more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory,2 Corinthians 4:17
while we don’t look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporal, but the things which are not seen are eternal.2 Corinthians 4:18
For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which will be revealed toward us.Romans 8:18
We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, for those who are called according to his purpose.Romans 8:28
He will wipe away every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; neither will there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain, any more. The first things have passed away.”Revelation 21:4
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Bible text: World English Bible (public domain), adapted to use “the LORD” for God’s name.